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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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